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romney's solid debate performance gave him a new spark on the. campaign trail. before an estimated 10,000 people in virginia he kept up his attacks on the president. >> what you didn't hear last night from the president why it is the next four years will be better than the last four years. >> reporter: the obama campaign admits it needs a change in strategy for the next two debates. president obama held back from attacking romney during the debate but that chang when he returned to the campaign trail. >> i almost got to watch out. >> reporter: the president attacked romney's plan to cut subsidies to pbs and his position was so different from what he said in the past he didn't recognize who he was debating. >> whoever was on stage last night doesn't want to be held accountable for what mitt romney has been saying in the last year. >> obama and biden want to raise taxes by a trillion dollars. yes we do. >> reporter: biden said the super wealthy needs to pay more. romney says that will kill jobs. another wild card in this race comes later this morning. the governme
romney's solid debate performance gave him a new spark on the. campaign trail. before an estimated 10,000 people in virginia he kept up his attacks on the president. >> what you didn't hear last night from the president why it is the next four years will be better than the last four years. >> reporter: the obama campaign admits it needs a change in strategy for the next two debates. president obama held back from attacking romney during the debate but that chang when he returned to...
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mitt romney's oldest son had something to say about the contentious nature of the debate. tag romney was asked how he felt when the president called his father a liar. >> you want to jump out of the seat and rush down the stage and take a swing at him. you can't do that the. but this is the nature of the process. >> tag romney has taken on a bigger role in his father's campaign said all the tough talk is something you sign up for. >>> this morning evacuation orders have been lifted in the hills of santa barbara, california where at one point a fast-moving wildfire threatened 100 homes. the lookout fire started yesterday morning and quickly spread and burning in rugged terrain making it difficult to contain. firefighters caught a break when strong winds that were forecast never materialized. no homes were lost and the fire is 45% contained. a tentative date has been set for the trial of george zimmerman the man charged with murdering trayvon martin. he's charged with second-degree murder. zimmerman claims he acted in self-defense. martin of not armed. >>> now an update on t
mitt romney's oldest son had something to say about the contentious nature of the debate. tag romney was asked how he felt when the president called his father a liar. >> you want to jump out of the seat and rush down the stage and take a swing at him. you can't do that the. but this is the nature of the process. >> tag romney has taken on a bigger role in his father's campaign said all the tough talk is something you sign up for. >>> this morning evacuation orders have...
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the president is running with governor romney's debate comments about recruiting women for his massachusetts administration. >> got to tell you, we don't have to collect binders to find qualified, talented, driven young women ready to learn and teach in these fields right now. >> romney is focusing on how women faired. >> why is it that there are 3.6 million women in poverty today than when the president took office. this president has failed america's women. >> cbs news asked a group of about 500 uncommitted voters who won the debate. they gave a slight edge to the president. cbs news, the white house. >> now governor romney's day in virginia isn't quite over yet. he is scheduled to hold a rally tonight at 6:30. 9news will be there. also coming up, we take a closer look at some of the facts and the fictions from last night's debate. plus, some of the moments that still are making a mark in cyber space. >> we are tracking another cold front for thursday. we'll let you know what that means for your morning and evening commute. >> two hikers lost and then found. i'm surae chinn. i'll tell you
the president is running with governor romney's debate comments about recruiting women for his massachusetts administration. >> got to tell you, we don't have to collect binders to find qualified, talented, driven young women ready to learn and teach in these fields right now. >> romney is focusing on how women faired. >> why is it that there are 3.6 million women in poverty today than when the president took office. this president has failed america's women. >> cbs news...
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. >> governor romney, he's a good debater. i'm just okay. >> the president is staying in nevada until wednesday. mr. romney is already in colorado. now, as governor romney and the president are a little sick of all the homework they have to do to get ready, we can tell them who's to blame. chances are it's fred con's fault. gary nurenberg met con in bethesda tonight and got him to at least take some responsibility. gary? >> when kahn was a student at the university of maryland in 1956 this new american citizen thought it will be a good idea to have the presidential candidates appear there together to answer questions from students. hadn't been done before. yes, there were people at the time who said be careful what you wish for. '56 was a rematch, eisenhower against adlei stephenson. >> i had the idea, try to get them to debate. >> reporter: and fred kahn got responses when he wrote the political parties. eleanor roosevelt saying this might be something that would arouse the interest of young people all over the country. the n
. >> governor romney, he's a good debater. i'm just okay. >> the president is staying in nevada until wednesday. mr. romney is already in colorado. now, as governor romney and the president are a little sick of all the homework they have to do to get ready, we can tell them who's to blame. chances are it's fred con's fault. gary nurenberg met con in bethesda tonight and got him to at least take some responsibility. gary? >> when kahn was a student at the university of maryland...
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president obama gets high marks for last night's debate and so does mitt romney. we'll look at who is likely to get a bigger bounce from voters and we'll hear the rolling stones at the beginning of their 50 year career. but first here's a look at what's happening in the world and what we've been covering on cbs "this morning." >>> i had a question and the question was how much would you cut them by. >> you want me to answer the question. >> president obama and governor mitt romney hit each other early and often in their second debate last night. a pretty combustible mix. a president with a lot to prove. governor romney fighting to maintain his momentum. >> this is a guy whose absolutely committed to bring the middle class back and get this country on the road to recovery. >> three debates, vice president and president have not offered a single new idea about how to turn this economy around and create jobs. they haven't present ad new idea how the next four years will be any different than the last four years. >> they are calling it a museum director's worst nightm
president obama gets high marks for last night's debate and so does mitt romney. we'll look at who is likely to get a bigger bounce from voters and we'll hear the rolling stones at the beginning of their 50 year career. but first here's a look at what's happening in the world and what we've been covering on cbs "this morning." >>> i had a question and the question was how much would you cut them by. >> you want me to answer the question. >> president obama and...
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romney will be doing more debate prep here in orlando. the next presidential debate is week after next. we have a vice presidential debate later this week. >> jan crawford in orlando, florida. thanks. >>> and joining us now, senior u.s. economist and from washington cbs news political director john dickerson. it is gate to have both of you with us. i want to begin with you elsen about the jobs report. how do you characterize it? >> i would characterize jobs in general remaining slow, too slow and been moving sideways on average since last year. but this was a better report. households told us we created a lot more jobs in september and not only that more people came back in the labor market to look for work. that's typically a sign of confidence on the part of households that their prospects for getting a job have improved. wages were up. the work week was longer. people were working longer hours. there were a lot of good pieces within this report. >> a number of jobs in the report were part time, two-thirds of the lower end of the unempl
romney will be doing more debate prep here in orlando. the next presidential debate is week after next. we have a vice presidential debate later this week. >> jan crawford in orlando, florida. thanks. >>> and joining us now, senior u.s. economist and from washington cbs news political director john dickerson. it is gate to have both of you with us. i want to begin with you elsen about the jobs report. how do you characterize it? >> i would characterize jobs in general...
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in a debate on tuesday night, romney rivals got a chance to disrupt his momentum. >> can you name all 59 points in your 160-page plan. ? >> the whole discussion around this campaign is job creation. how can you win that debate, given your background? >> the american people, in the kind of financial crisis they are in, they need someone who knows how to create jobs and i do. >> reporter: it was focused on the economy. the candidates repeated now familiar remedies and criticisms of the obama administration. >> we've got to get our spending house in order. >> reporter: some voters like what they heard. who helped themselves most so far? >> well, i think probably romney probably did, in my opinion, because he was taking questions from almost everybody and he seemed to handle them fairly well. >> reporter: stakes were high for texas governor rick perry who has plunged in the polls after weak debate performances. >> mitt has six years to work on a plan. i've been in this about eight weeks. >> reporter: randall pinkston, hanover, new jersey. >>> he brings that great private sector experience
in a debate on tuesday night, romney rivals got a chance to disrupt his momentum. >> can you name all 59 points in your 160-page plan. ? >> the whole discussion around this campaign is job creation. how can you win that debate, given your background? >> the american people, in the kind of financial crisis they are in, they need someone who knows how to create jobs and i do. >> reporter: it was focused on the economy. the candidates repeated now familiar remedies and...
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just a few hours before the debate started. romney did his debate prep in denver. when you go to 5,000 feet and you only have a few hours to adjust, i don't know, maybe -- >> both candidates are visiting key battleground states today starting with virginia. nancy cordes is at the white house. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, charlie. >> what is the president's team, what reasons are they giving for his performance? >> reporter: well, there's the charitable view and there's the not so charitable view. the charitable view from inside the campaign is this was a strategy that kind of went yoaw. it was for the president to stay above the fray, remain presidential and not mix it up with momry. romney came into the room loaded for bear. it made the president look weak and bored by comparison. not so charitable view is the president just didn't bring his a-game that night. that he was well prepared, that he's much more forceful in his arguments out on the campaign trail, but just didn't bring it into the debate. >> so, nancy, what's the strategy now? >> well
just a few hours before the debate started. romney did his debate prep in denver. when you go to 5,000 feet and you only have a few hours to adjust, i don't know, maybe -- >> both candidates are visiting key battleground states today starting with virginia. nancy cordes is at the white house. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, charlie. >> what is the president's team, what reasons are they giving for his performance? >> reporter: well, there's the charitable...
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square off in the final debate focusing on foreign policy. we are your go to debate station. teaming up with usa today and starting at nine on the website, we will be live blogging about what the candidates say. you can join the conversation via facebook or twitter and on 2 news@11:00, we check the statements with the usa today fact checking team. a nitta. >>> new tonight, two navy sailors will be charged with the prostitution scandal involving the secret svice and military members preparing for the president's vis to it columbia. a senior mill official say the two sailors will be charged for firing a prostitute and drinking within 8 hours. several armed soldiers and three marines got punishment and three others requested court marshall. >>> another driver called the crash that killed one of their own, an officer on his way home from work. that accident happened in clinton kill off-duty officer kevin bowden, a woman in an suv crossed self lanes of traffic and hit bowden's cruiser slicing it into a utility pole. little be up to the state attor
square off in the final debate focusing on foreign policy. we are your go to debate station. teaming up with usa today and starting at nine on the website, we will be live blogging about what the candidates say. you can join the conversation via facebook or twitter and on 2 news@11:00, we check the statements with the usa today fact checking team. a nitta. >>> new tonight, two navy sailors will be charged with the prostitution scandal involving the secret svice and military members...
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governor mitt romney is trying to use his post-debate moment to make a push. this morning's poll shows 49% of likely voters favor romney. 47% support obama. jan crawford is in akron, ohio, covering the romney campaign. >> reporter: the race is really tightening here in ohio, a state that romney must-win. one poll has him up by one poipt, another poll has the president up by four. it's essentially a tie. what we're seeing here, especially yesterday the president is taking romney's point and turning it on him. romney goes on to talk about a lit any of issues facing america on the jobs and economy and also for today we have that big congressional hearing on libya. america crossroads is backing romney is out with a new ad against the president on libya. it's brutal. take a listen. >> intelligence was there, clear signs of terrorism. but campaign politics came first. >> reporter: this is against the backdrop of tomorrow night's vice presidential debate in kentucky. vice president joe biden against congressman paul ryan. polls show people think ryan will win this de
governor mitt romney is trying to use his post-debate moment to make a push. this morning's poll shows 49% of likely voters favor romney. 47% support obama. jan crawford is in akron, ohio, covering the romney campaign. >> reporter: the race is really tightening here in ohio, a state that romney must-win. one poll has him up by one poipt, another poll has the president up by four. it's essentially a tie. what we're seeing here, especially yesterday the president is taking romney's point...
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mitt romney is the front runner in the debate, facing tough crowds at the iowa state fair. >> do you think that we should be raising taxes in order to pay for their benefits? how many of you agree? >> tomorrow, sarah palin will be back in iowa on her bus tour. she is not a part of the straw poll and still has not said whether or not she plans to run. >>> and to breaking news now, regarding the search for robyn gardner, the maryland woman missing in aruba. just moments ago, aruban authorities announced that gary giordano, the companion is being held for questioning. he is no longer cooperating and refusing to talk to investigators. therefore, aruban authorities say that they are releasing his name and picture in hopes of generating tips from the public. and the aruban solicitor also says that they have asked the fbi to search giordano's home in gaithersburg. they expect the fbi to act immediately. if this all goes -- as this all goes on, new tonight, andrea mccaren speaks to the man who once represented gary giordano in his first divorce case. >> incredibly bright guy, very, very inte
mitt romney is the front runner in the debate, facing tough crowds at the iowa state fair. >> do you think that we should be raising taxes in order to pay for their benefits? how many of you agree? >> tomorrow, sarah palin will be back in iowa on her bus tour. she is not a part of the straw poll and still has not said whether or not she plans to run. >>> and to breaking news now, regarding the search for robyn gardner, the maryland woman missing in aruba. just moments ago,...
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last night's debate gingrich went on the defensive whenned and it while romney tried to gain -- when asked about it and while romney tried to gain some of his own momentum. >> i am appalled that you would begin a presidential debate with a topic like that. >> you talk about the reagan revolution and jobs created during the reagan years and so forth, i looked at the reagan diary. you're mentioned once. >> rick santorum is also getting on the attack against gingrich as he tries to pick up conservative voters spending on the campaign advertising down in south carolina now more than 12 million bucks. >>> is president obama considering a career change? ♪i'm so in love with you [ cheering and applause ] >> not bad. he sang those notes last night during a reelection fundraising at new york's famous apollo theater after learned reverend al green was in the audience, but it wasn't just a song and dance or at least the president didn't want it to be. he talked about some key issues for the voters defending his proposals for raising taxes on the rich. president obama says that money is needed
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. >>> mitt romney and president barack obama now cramming for tomorrow's first presidential debate in denver. the polls show most americans believe the president will win the first debate, but historically, it's the challenger who usually gets a boost. >> less important than what they say is how they appear, do they treat their rival with respect? do they connect with the audience? do they respond at the moment when they have to react? >> how do they look? how do they seem? >> tomorrow's debate focuses on the economy and the second half will address national concerns. and this is your no bull zone. we are teaming up with our sister paper, u.s.a. today, to bring you the facts in tomorrow night's debate. we will be fact checking what the candidates are saying we'll also have live screenings on our website. and watch 9news at 11:00 for the most comprehensive coverage you'll get. >> if you are not being anowed from all those political signs that use to clog the virginia highways, there's a reason for that. they're not the anymore. lawmakers got rid of the exception with which to allow pol
. >>> mitt romney and president barack obama now cramming for tomorrow's first presidential debate in denver. the polls show most americans believe the president will win the first debate, but historically, it's the challenger who usually gets a boost. >> less important than what they say is how they appear, do they treat their rival with respect? do they connect with the audience? do they respond at the moment when they have to react? >> how do they look? how do they seem?...
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romney clashed over who had the better job creation record. it was perry's first presidential debate and the g.o.p. front-runner didn't shy away from controversy, calling social security a fraud. >> it is a ponzi scheme to tell our kids that are 25 or 30 years old today, you paying into a program that's going to be there. >> the candidates faced off in everything from healthcare reform to immigration. the one thing they did have in common was their main goal, taking over the white house. >> whoever the nominee is, we're all for defeating barack obama. >> tonight, the president will do his part to try to win over voters. he'll unveil his jobs plan in a speech before a joint session of congress. a package could cost up to $400 billion. it is expected to include an extension of payroll tax cuts and unemployment benefits. new infrastructure spending, tax cutting for small businesses hiring new workers and money for states to hire teachers and first responders. president obama will push congress to pass the plan by the end of the year with hopes of
romney clashed over who had the better job creation record. it was perry's first presidential debate and the g.o.p. front-runner didn't shy away from controversy, calling social security a fraud. >> it is a ponzi scheme to tell our kids that are 25 or 30 years old today, you paying into a program that's going to be there. >> the candidates faced off in everything from healthcare reform to immigration. the one thing they did have in common was their main goal, taking over the white...
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. >>> mitt romney and president barack obama are all cramming now for tomorrow's first presidential debate that goes off in denver. >> colorado still a tossup state and both candidates are fighting hard for the women's vote. danielle nottingham is at the debate site in denver. >> anita, colorado may help decide november's election and women are a key voting group. they make up the majority of the undecided in the state and will be tuned in wednesday night. carrie and her husband serve up yogurt and lattes for a living. the small business owner is supporting president obama, in part because she believes his healthcare reform law will help her provide insurance for her employees. >> 20% for a corporation to buy insurance. >> carrie thompson believes mitt romney has a better plan for helping small business. she is eager to hear him make that case. >> i think the economy is probably a major issue that is on theforefront of most people's minds. i hope that he spells out his stance on it. >> colorado isn't just hosting the first presidential debate, it is a battleground state and more than half
. >>> mitt romney and president barack obama are all cramming now for tomorrow's first presidential debate that goes off in denver. >> colorado still a tossup state and both candidates are fighting hard for the women's vote. danielle nottingham is at the debate site in denver. >> anita, colorado may help decide november's election and women are a key voting group. they make up the majority of the undecided in the state and will be tuned in wednesday night. carrie and her...
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as fox news.com trumpeted romney smokes obama in pre-debate coin tosses. coin toss? always a huge part of the debate since the lincoln-douglas rock paper scissors debate went on for hours. to settle it they flipped a penny. lincoln won by calling me. >> after winning more games than any american league team the new york yankees are on the verge of being swept out of playoffs. they are fighting a team wide batting slump including the high profifl alex rodriguez and folks are asking is this yet another bronx fail. the bronx for the team with the yankees and tigers battle for the american league crown. >> and the detroit tigers have come to yankee stadium and taken the first two. >> yankees fans have watched their powerful team come back all year and most thought that they would almost certainly turn things around. but what turned instead was derek jeter's ankle and with their team leader long a second loss to detroit felt especially ominous. >> yes jeter went down but the yankees can win. but they won't win if they play like this. >> alex rodriguez, baseball's highest
as fox news.com trumpeted romney smokes obama in pre-debate coin tosses. coin toss? always a huge part of the debate since the lincoln-douglas rock paper scissors debate went on for hours. to settle it they flipped a penny. lincoln won by calling me. >> after winning more games than any american league team the new york yankees are on the verge of being swept out of playoffs. they are fighting a team wide batting slump including the high profifl alex rodriguez and folks are asking is this...
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after that debate in which governor romney had that exhaeng that didn't go so well for him on libya and they were going to press this about the president and whether he was telling the truth and misleading people. they said we have another debate coming up monday, in other words not going to talk about it in that week between the two debates. going to stick on the economy. so it's the issue of the moment because it's in the headlines but the romney campaign is not pushing it. >> why not? because they think there's no damage to be done the obama campaign? >> i think two things. one they think the biggeretter issue for them is on the economy and the argument you don't want four more years of barack obama and conventional wisdom in the press is romney lost the exchange in the debate with the president and, therefore, he's got a steeper hill to climb to try to make something of that issue. >> got a third presidential debate on monday, the one hosted by bob schieffer. what do the candidates need to do? >> i think for mitt romney he needs to look presidential on the whole range of issues. wha
after that debate in which governor romney had that exhaeng that didn't go so well for him on libya and they were going to press this about the president and whether he was telling the truth and misleading people. they said we have another debate coming up monday, in other words not going to talk about it in that week between the two debates. going to stick on the economy. so it's the issue of the moment because it's in the headlines but the romney campaign is not pushing it. >> why not?...
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that's a much more relevant debate that we'll focus on. >> if they do not see a new romney will they see a romney offering specifics as to deductions he might prefer in terms of what we now do not see in tax reform? >> it's hard to get into a whole lot of specifics particularly when you're talking about something as complex as all the deductions you would go through as part of tax reform. but on the issue of tax reform governor romney will offer a great deal of specifics about what he would do. >> that we've not heard before. >> yeah. a lot of that, you know, charlie depends on the questions. but i think a lot of what the specifics that you're talking about as far as what tax reform looks like, whether it's lowering the corporate rate in order to make sure we're more competitive as an economy in this global marketplace but also lowering middle class tax burden, broadening the base and making the american economy more competitive as a result, i think that you'll hear a great deal of specifics. most importantly you'll hear the contrast because the president's reforms haven't been enoug
that's a much more relevant debate that we'll focus on. >> if they do not see a new romney will they see a romney offering specifics as to deductions he might prefer in terms of what we now do not see in tax reform? >> it's hard to get into a whole lot of specifics particularly when you're talking about something as complex as all the deductions you would go through as part of tax reform. but on the issue of tax reform governor romney will offer a great deal of specifics about what...
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. >>> republican presidential hopefuls gathered in sioux city, iowa tonight for the final major debate before the iowa caucuses. now while many were waiting for mitt romney, michelle bachmann stepped up first attacking gingrich for backing the finance company known as freddie mac. >> we can't have as our nominee someone who continues to stand for freddie mac and fannie mae. they need to be shut down, not built up. >> my policy is to break up both fannie mae and freddie mac. it is not anything like what she just described. second, i want to state unequivocally for every person watching tonight, i have never once changed my positions because of any kind of payment. >> now, all of the candidates uniformly criticized judicial activism and they pledged to appoint conservative judges. >>> all right. santa has some competition this year. so now you can rent a toy instead of buying it. some of these online services let children play with their favorite items as long as they want with no late fees and then send them back when they move on to the next best thing. >> there you go. >>> if it stack
. >>> republican presidential hopefuls gathered in sioux city, iowa tonight for the final major debate before the iowa caucuses. now while many were waiting for mitt romney, michelle bachmann stepped up first attacking gingrich for backing the finance company known as freddie mac. >> we can't have as our nominee someone who continues to stand for freddie mac and fannie mae. they need to be shut down, not built up. >> my policy is to break up both fannie mae and freddie mac....
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mitt romney's running mate is preparing for the vice presidential debate. democrats need vice president joe biden to do well and to help stop president obama from sliding in the polls. then beginning tomorrow at 9 p.m. usa today reporters will be live blocking about what the candidates say. you can see that live on our website www.wusa9.com. we will also be live streaming the debate on our site. make sure your tv is turned to channel 9 to watch the debate starting at 9:00 and then log onto www.wusa9.com. then join derek and anita at 11:00 as they fact check what the candidates say with the usa today fact checking team. we'll be your no political bull zone all night. >>> the national zoo says it will release the cause of death for that panda cub tomorrow. there's a news conference planned for tomorrow morning. the cub believed to have been female was born september 16th. preliminary findings show the cub had some liver problems and fluid in its abdomen. the giant panda cub was 6 days old when it died. >>> we'll tell you about a cold front moving through this
mitt romney's running mate is preparing for the vice presidential debate. democrats need vice president joe biden to do well and to help stop president obama from sliding in the polls. then beginning tomorrow at 9 p.m. usa today reporters will be live blocking about what the candidates say. you can see that live on our website www.wusa9.com. we will also be live streaming the debate on our site. make sure your tv is turned to channel 9 to watch the debate starting at 9:00 and then log onto...
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the former minnesota governor and the former massachusetts governor, mitt romney will be facing each other at 8:00 tonight. romney is leading in the polls and many strategists believe that the healthcare overhaul was initiated in massachusetts. >>> president obama met with the corporate bosses in north carolina to get the ideas for job creations. >>> back here, we're talking about blue skies, beautiful temperatures, and no heat alerts. >> yes, for now. >> in fact, we got below average. we're suppose to be 84, we got up to 81. in this case we'll take it. it's okay to be below average once in a while, especially when you top that record heat just a few days ago. right now, temperatures are in the upper 70s. 79 in dc. 75 up in frederick, and 77 degrees in leesburg. and now this stuff feels nice. dew points are only in the lower 50s, thanks to the canadian high pressure. even 49 out here. so this is why it feels so much better outside. here is a look at the satellite radar picture. we've got high pressure in place. so we're going to stay dry for the most part. maybe some scattered brief
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the hour-long debate starts at 7:00 p.m. we'll be streaming it live for you on our website, wusa9.com. >>> and in maryland, a debate here as well in the 6th congressional district. the democratic challenger will be going head to head. now, that will happen at the hagerstown community college in the auditorium at 7:00 p.m. >>> the cost of a college education will hit a record high. that according to one independent non-profit. the institute for college access and success progress said that the average student graduated with nearly $27,000 in outstanding loans last year. they blame rising tuition, fees, and a tough job market in the regions for so much debt filing up. >>> and 13,000 students and about 800 employees will be directly affected by the university of phoenix shutdown. the country's largest four- profit college will close about -9d0 of their learning centers and 25 campuses all across the country. the apollo group, the company that owns the university says that it is a part of the plan to cut off $3 million over two
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l >> so much to watch for. >>> in the meantime, they will be back in tonight's debate, expected to make for a pretty interesting evening during monday's debate. the moderator asked the crowd to stop the clapping and booing because it was a very different scene. >>> new rules on the airline fees designed to protect you that start today. they must include all the mandatory fees and taxes in those advertised prices. you are also going to be able to hold the reservation for 24 hours without payment. and you can cancel during that period without any penalties. also, the baggage fees need to be disclosed when you book your tickets. >>> the coffee house, meeting place, community kept all the starbucks on wisconsin avenue near the national cathedral. well it's going to turn out the last cup of java this week. the very first starbucks on the east coast is going to close while the shopping center there is renovating. l it will reopen when the new -- it will reopen when the new cathedral center is completed and anchored by a new giant supermarket. >>> small, efficient, that's the future of the ame
l >> so much to watch for. >>> in the meantime, they will be back in tonight's debate, expected to make for a pretty interesting evening during monday's debate. the moderator asked the crowd to stop the clapping and booing because it was a very different scene. >>> new rules on the airline fees designed to protect you that start today. they must include all the mandatory fees and taxes in those advertised prices. you are also going to be able to hold the reservation for...
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at a rally in denver romney mentioned what everyone knows the debates have fueled his surge in the polls. >> they have super charged our campaign. >> reporter: within the final debate behind them the candidates took their arguments on the trail. romney said his new momentum has come in part because the president has no new ideas. >> he's become a president of status quo. and the policies of the president are a continuation of what we've seen over the last four years. >> reporter: to enforce that message, the main outside groups supporting romney announce ad 17.7 million dollar ad buy. >> we never go forward by settling for the status quo. >> reporter: an outside group supporting the president also unveiled a new ad hammering a line of attacks that was successful for democrats over the summer over romney's tenure of bain capital. >> mitt romney and bain capital turned it into a junk yard. >> reporter: in ohio the state that could well decide the election president obama stayed on the offensive, arguing the debates have gone well for him. >> i hope i made clear that there's a big differenc
at a rally in denver romney mentioned what everyone knows the debates have fueled his surge in the polls. >> they have super charged our campaign. >> reporter: within the final debate behind them the candidates took their arguments on the trail. romney said his new momentum has come in part because the president has no new ideas. >> he's become a president of status quo. and the policies of the president are a continuation of what we've seen over the last four years. >>...
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adviser to al gore during the 2000 presidential campaign and dan senor was a senior adviser to mitt romney during his 2012 run. they talked to us about how tonight's debate and the overall tone of the campaign could actually end up hurting turnout on election day. >> i've been a senator. >> you haven't done anything. >> i >> reporter: the two presidential debates have seen plenty of fireworks. >> let's focus on the issues. >> reporter: less than three weeks until election day, democrat mike feldman and republican dan senor say voters' minds may already be made up. >> i think generally the third debate historically matters the least. >> the least? >> yes. >> having said that, we have never seen an election like this. there has been nothing about this cycle so far that is predictable. >> reporter: in tonight's final may be looking at what happens after november 8th. >> for trump, it appears as though he is pursuing some sort of strategy to rationalize defeat and place the blame for the outcome of the election elsewhere. >> hillary is running for president in what looks like, to many people,
adviser to al gore during the 2000 presidential campaign and dan senor was a senior adviser to mitt romney during his 2012 run. they talked to us about how tonight's debate and the overall tone of the campaign could actually end up hurting turnout on election day. >> i've been a senator. >> you haven't done anything. >> i >> reporter: the two presidential debates have seen plenty of fireworks. >> let's focus on the issues. >> reporter: less than three weeks...
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it finds the former house speaker leads mitt romney 41% to 32%. rick santorum gets 11% and ron paul is at 8%. the survey was down after gingrich's win in south carolina. >>> tonight the republican hopefuls will be in tampa for their next debate. and the new front runner says voters like what they are hearing from him. >> i have flaws, i have weaknesses. i have had a long career. but the fact is what you see really is what you get and i'm prepared to stand toe to toe with brohm and debate him suck -- with barack obama and debate him successfully this fall. >> ron paul's campaign has said he is skipping florida to focus on nevada. we'll look at the fight for florida tonight at 6:00. bruce? >> reporter: members of the senate back on the hill today after the holiday recess. on the agenda the payroll tax cut extension and the political appointment barack obama made while lawmakers were away. last year was the least productive on the hill since the congressional record started keeping score back in 1947. get this, just 80 laws were completed in all of 2
it finds the former house speaker leads mitt romney 41% to 32%. rick santorum gets 11% and ron paul is at 8%. the survey was down after gingrich's win in south carolina. >>> tonight the republican hopefuls will be in tampa for their next debate. and the new front runner says voters like what they are hearing from him. >> i have flaws, i have weaknesses. i have had a long career. but the fact is what you see really is what you get and i'm prepared to stand toe to toe with brohm...
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the issue of taxes continues to prompt contentious debate. speaking to supporters last night in connecticut, president obama again made the case that mitt romney's tax plan would give tax breaks to the wealthiest americans while forcing middle class families to foot the bill. >> he'd ask the middle class to pay more in taxes so that he could give another $250,000 tax cut to people making more than $3 million a year. it's like robin hood in reverse. it's romney hood. [ laughter ] >> the romney campaign says president obama is the only candidate who would raise taxes on the american people. >>> the president and democrats raised $75 million last month. that falls far short, though, of what was brought in to help mitt romney's effort. for the third straight month, mitt romney and the republicans have taken in more campaign contributions than the president and the democrats. the romney campaign and the republican national committee raised over $101 million in july and now have more than $185 million in cash on hand. >>> during the president's tri
the issue of taxes continues to prompt contentious debate. speaking to supporters last night in connecticut, president obama again made the case that mitt romney's tax plan would give tax breaks to the wealthiest americans while forcing middle class families to foot the bill. >> he'd ask the middle class to pay more in taxes so that he could give another $250,000 tax cut to people making more than $3 million a year. it's like robin hood in reverse. it's romney hood. [ laughter ] >>...
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he clearly won the debates there. romney had a very bad time in south carolina. a lot of his own doing, but he hired himself a debate coach, he managed to turn these debates around. i wouldn't be surprised if mitt romney wouldn't agree with everything that newt gingrich said in that statement there. certainly, he's talking about doing away with the president's healthcare plan and some of that other stuff. but just saying, i'm going to ask the congress to do that is one thing. he would have to have a republican congress to be able to do any of that. he couldn't do it by himself because, you know -- >> any reason to believe that newt gingrich can't take this all the way to the convention as the signs behind him said four down and 46 to go. >> he may not get all the way to convention, but he's going to stay in it for a while, charlie. the reason why is, when you add up the votes last night, more people voted for somebody ems and than voted for mitt romney. although this was a huge win for him. there's still a number of people out there that are not satisfied with mi
he clearly won the debates there. romney had a very bad time in south carolina. a lot of his own doing, but he hired himself a debate coach, he managed to turn these debates around. i wouldn't be surprised if mitt romney wouldn't agree with everything that newt gingrich said in that statement there. certainly, he's talking about doing away with the president's healthcare plan and some of that other stuff. but just saying, i'm going to ask the congress to do that is one thing. he would have to...
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. >> i'm not sure that's what the president called mitt romney. that's not the debate. the debate that was had and i listened slowsly to it he said very clearly throughout the debate that the wealthiest americans should pay more and he won eight of the nine battleground states and republicans failed to reclaim the white house or the senate. what about the exit polls that show a broad support for raising taxes on the wealthiest americans. your wrong? >> well two things. there are polls that say 63% of people are against raising taxes to pay down the debt. >> why didn't people vote obama out of office. >> well, again, you saw those ads that suggested romney gave people cancer in ohio for months and months unanswered. you can trash an individual and get people to vote against him. again where we have an election, there are 30 republican governors. okay. and they are running campaigns against raising taxes and in favor of frankly phasing out the income tax in north carolina and kansas and oklahoma. >> those are state issues. speaker boehner -- >> tissues are clear. >> we're
. >> i'm not sure that's what the president called mitt romney. that's not the debate. the debate that was had and i listened slowsly to it he said very clearly throughout the debate that the wealthiest americans should pay more and he won eight of the nine battleground states and republicans failed to reclaim the white house or the senate. what about the exit polls that show a broad support for raising taxes on the wealthiest americans. your wrong? >> well two things. there are...
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and libya attack pb with us, rob portman of ohio, helping governor romney prepare for his next debate playing the part of president obama. good morning. >> good morning, how are you? >> many people are saying in comment this morning, governor romney may have acted too early and too critical, characterizing it in a negative way when he might have been able to say something positive at that time to support the president, because americans live was at stake. the president characterized it as someone who shoots first and aims second. >> well, first the statement was made the night before we knew about the deaths of those four brave americans in libya. so it was in relationship not to what happened in libya but, of course, what happened in egypt a statement from the u.s. government. the first statement that came out, and it says, at its start, we apologize. i think most americans, charlie works look at that and say, gosh, that's not the appropriate response when your embassy is assaulted, the american flag taken down, and two islamic flags put up over american territory and lives were in j
and libya attack pb with us, rob portman of ohio, helping governor romney prepare for his next debate playing the part of president obama. good morning. >> good morning, how are you? >> many people are saying in comment this morning, governor romney may have acted too early and too critical, characterizing it in a negative way when he might have been able to say something positive at that time to support the president, because americans live was at stake. the president characterized...
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but that is a preexisting condition of the healthcare debate, as you know. but the real problem is, congress wants direction. donald trump won the presidential election. they want him to tell them what to do and he hasn't. he gave this press conference before he took office where he said ever would be covered and since then, he has not seemed focus on this issue, he has not really involved himself in the debate and not made a lot of public comments about it beyond vague promises and so you have a congress that wants the president of their party to lead them and he isn't doing it and the appeal of donald trump for so many of the people who voted for him and supported him was he was a decisive leader who would make things happen and get things done through sheer force of will, through being a deal maker, and on this issue, which is a very important central issue for so many people, he hasn't been doing that. part of governing, ezra, sometimes these big complicated issues there is a kind of solution that everybody would take if they could get over the politics.
but that is a preexisting condition of the healthcare debate, as you know. but the real problem is, congress wants direction. donald trump won the presidential election. they want him to tell them what to do and he hasn't. he gave this press conference before he took office where he said ever would be covered and since then, he has not seemed focus on this issue, he has not really involved himself in the debate and not made a lot of public comments about it beyond vague promises and so you have...
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. >> reporter: the vote in north carolina revved up the same sex marriage debate showing it may become a divisive issue in an election year. the white house has been flooded with questions about the president's viewpoint. republican rival mitt romney is getting those same questions. >> my view is the same as it's been from the beginning which is i don't favor civil union if it's identical to marriage and i don't favor marriage between people of the same gender. >> reporter: a gallup poll released this week found 50% of all adults say same sex marriages should be legal showing just how politically tricky this issue is in a presidential election year. late today several organizations supporting same sex marriage applauded the president's decision saying it strikes a blow for civil rights. at the white house randall pinkston. back to you, lesli. >> thanks, randall. the president says first lady michelle obama influenced change on same sex marriage. so what does this mean for the upcoming presidential election? we have a pair of experts to debate the issue at 5:30. >>> we move on to the id
. >> reporter: the vote in north carolina revved up the same sex marriage debate showing it may become a divisive issue in an election year. the white house has been flooded with questions about the president's viewpoint. republican rival mitt romney is getting those same questions. >> my view is the same as it's been from the beginning which is i don't favor civil union if it's identical to marriage and i don't favor marriage between people of the same gender. >> reporter: a...
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the last debate pawlenty tried to draw distinctions between mitt romney. he failed. criticized for it. he pointed out some of michele bachmann's record or lack of. michele bachmann retorted, she's sponsored the light bulk freedom of choice act in congress. those are the issues voters can looked at. i asked advisers specifically i think what you're trying to get at, michele bachmann is a favorite in iowa. how does it help him going after her? we'll see the results on saturday. >> a quick question about texas governor rick perry who will officially announce tomorrow he's entering the race. how does that change the landscape? >> reporter: i think it makes a huge difference. texas governor rick perry overshadowed what's going on here in iowa. he is a darling of social conservatives, has a lot of supporters in faith-based organizations. the unemployment record in texas is something that he can run on, he can tout. the unemployment rate is just 8.2%, well below the national average. so he is going to be a key player. he's going to announce in south carolina, then travel to
the last debate pawlenty tried to draw distinctions between mitt romney. he failed. criticized for it. he pointed out some of michele bachmann's record or lack of. michele bachmann retorted, she's sponsored the light bulk freedom of choice act in congress. those are the issues voters can looked at. i asked advisers specifically i think what you're trying to get at, michele bachmann is a favorite in iowa. how does it help him going after her? we'll see the results on saturday. >> a quick...
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i mean if mitt romney or describe himself as resolute in this debate, i think that gives you a sense of just how surreal things were. >> resolute was the word he described himself had asked to do that by the moderator. it seems clear that all the questions center around the president, one having to do with the intrusion of government, whether about the church or some of the aspects of healthcare. is that emerging question of the general election? >> look i think the emerging question of this campaign is going to be strengthening this economy and putting people back to work. that's what the president is talking about. the president made a decision, i think struck the right tone to protect both women's health to preserve religious freedom. but i think when you look at what the republicans have talked about in these debate, they're offering very little in the way of positive visions. mitt romney spends his time rolling out a tax plan that's a windfall for wealthy american and will cost trillions and trillions of dollars and doesn't even attempt to pay for it. so i think, you know, repub
i mean if mitt romney or describe himself as resolute in this debate, i think that gives you a sense of just how surreal things were. >> resolute was the word he described himself had asked to do that by the moderator. it seems clear that all the questions center around the president, one having to do with the intrusion of government, whether about the church or some of the aspects of healthcare. is that emerging question of the general election? >> look i think the emerging...
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on the republican debate stage tonight in houston, mitt romney -- no, no, not in person, of course. but through this issue of tax returns that he lobbed at donald trump yesterday. trump has dismissed romney through this campaign as a weak nominee who should have won in 2012. trump's republican rivalst a another texas forum last night, they sided with romney. >> they are not exotic but we will release them. >> very glad to release tax returns. >> nothing to hide. not a problem. >> the nice thing i haven't made enough money that my tax returns are not that interesting. >> reporter: closest rivals had no problem respond from a challenge to 2012 nominee mitt romney who had this to say about trump's tax returns. >> frankly, i think we have good reason to believe that there is a bombshell in donald trump's taxes. every time he is asked about his taxes, he dodges and delays and says, well, we are working on it. >> reporter: the tax issue tripped up romney's white house bid but trump said he feels no pressure to release his returns at all. >> my returns are extremely complex and i'll make a
on the republican debate stage tonight in houston, mitt romney -- no, no, not in person, of course. but through this issue of tax returns that he lobbed at donald trump yesterday. trump has dismissed romney through this campaign as a weak nominee who should have won in 2012. trump's republican rivalst a another texas forum last night, they sided with romney. >> they are not exotic but we will release them. >> very glad to release tax returns. >> nothing to hide. not a problem....
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>> he will light up that conservative base in the debates. i think chris christie will have the key lines. can you get yelled at for a year and a half and still like that guy at the end as much as you like him at the beginning? >> he says he doesn't yell though. >> according to our focus groups it's yelling. when you are yelling it is always in the eye of the beholder rather than the yeller. >> thank you. we'll see you again, i know that. >>> the custody battle over invaluables of the civil right movement. the kids are squabbling next on "cbs this morning." ...and the wolf was huffing and puffing... kind of like you sometimes, grandpa. well, when you have copd it can be hard to breathe. it can be hard to get air out, which can make it hard to get air in. so i talked to my doctor. she said... doctor: symbicort could help you breathe better, starting within 5 minutes. symbicort doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. symbicort helps provide significant improvement of your lung function. symbicort is for copd, including chronic bro
>> he will light up that conservative base in the debates. i think chris christie will have the key lines. can you get yelled at for a year and a half and still like that guy at the end as much as you like him at the beginning? >> he says he doesn't yell though. >> according to our focus groups it's yelling. when you are yelling it is always in the eye of the beholder rather than the yeller. >> thank you. we'll see you again, i know that. >>> the custody battle...
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not so subtle jab at mitt romney who is a mormon and reignites a debate from his 2008 presidential campaign. whit johnson has the latest from washington. >> reporter: mitt romney is trying to re-establish himself as the front-runner and rick perry has lost some of his initial momentum. it's the other candidates who have been forced for address it. >> i think that none of us should sit in judgment on somebody else's religion. >> we're not running for theologian in chief. we are runs for president of the united states of america. >> reporter: out of the great, newt gingrich and herman crin were forced to answer questions about mormonism on "face the nation." >> do you think that mormons are christians? >> i believe they are christians based on their definition. >> reporter: robert jeffres introduced governor rick perry. >> he is a genuine follower of jesus christ. >> reporter: then explained to supporters afterwards why he didn't support front-runner mitt romney. >> i said in my estimation mormonism is a cult and it would give credence to a cult to have a mormon candidate. >> reporter: govern
not so subtle jab at mitt romney who is a mormon and reignites a debate from his 2008 presidential campaign. whit johnson has the latest from washington. >> reporter: mitt romney is trying to re-establish himself as the front-runner and rick perry has lost some of his initial momentum. it's the other candidates who have been forced for address it. >> i think that none of us should sit in judgment on somebody else's religion. >> we're not running for theologian in chief. we are...
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>> there's another debate tonight. this one is going to focus on national security. there's been a lot of talk about security, about foreign policy, as well, over the last few weeks. we see how things are changing yet again in egypt and libya, in syria. what are you expecting to hear tonight from the candidates? >> well, the key thing to look for this evening is how voters will look at these candidates and think about them in the oval office, in a pinch, how they might react to a crisis on national security. on that key romney/gingerich question, that's where the race is between those two. both of those gentleman do very well in terms of who can handle a crisis. the question tonight is will voters be able to look at the candidates and imagine they the them in the oval office when that moment happens? >> what is the next important thing in the next few weeks until we get to iowa and new hampshire? what are these candidates going to be focusing on, the competent, president obama, or are they going to branch out? >> they
>> there's another debate tonight. this one is going to focus on national security. there's been a lot of talk about security, about foreign policy, as well, over the last few weeks. we see how things are changing yet again in egypt and libya, in syria. what are you expecting to hear tonight from the candidates? >> well, the key thing to look for this evening is how voters will look at these candidates and think about them in the oval office, in a pinch, how they might react to a...
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as we've discussed, gingrich has used these debates to fuel his campaign, close the gap with romney. look for him to try to continue to land some punches. >> jan x thanks. florida republican senator marco rubio is at capitol hill. senator, good morning. >> good morning. >> could you add to the feeling about this ad and whether it's behind you now? >> very simple. i was asked to comment on an ad i heard on the air. i didn't think it was accurate and i don't think it had a place in our campaign down there in florida. i think it's important to point out to people that florida is not like some of the other states. it's a swing state. whoever wins it, ron paul, rick santorum or mitt romney or newt gingrich, has to come back in the fall and win. i want to make sure we don't have candidates saying things that have to defend or clean up in the fall when we have to campaign in florida. i wouldn't characterize it as scolding. i was asked my opinion about an ad. i made my opinion. i think speaker gingrich made the right decision. i'm an admirer of him. he made the right choice. he has a positiv
as we've discussed, gingrich has used these debates to fuel his campaign, close the gap with romney. look for him to try to continue to land some punches. >> jan x thanks. florida republican senator marco rubio is at capitol hill. senator, good morning. >> good morning. >> could you add to the feeling about this ad and whether it's behind you now? >> very simple. i was asked to comment on an ad i heard on the air. i didn't think it was accurate and i don't think it had a...
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and there was a debate that went forward. the parties are supposed to engage in a debate of ideas. but once the nomination occurs and mitt romney is the only one with a clear path towards that nomination, we will have a clear choice in this country and american people are going to elect an individual like mitt romney who stands starkly against the kind of policies that this president has put in place that frankly, have not helped this economy come back the way the american people would like to see it. >> you are saying that you don't think rick santorum nor newt gingrich can win this nomination. there is no pathway, it's impossible for them to put together enough delegates to win. >> they have not demonstrated the ability to do what needs to be done. and mitt romney has clearly demonstrated that he's got the organization and that he has the actual record to show that he understands how to solve problems, he understands the problems facing this country and knows how to get people back to work again. he's the only individual in the race, including the president who has a record of cr
and there was a debate that went forward. the parties are supposed to engage in a debate of ideas. but once the nomination occurs and mitt romney is the only one with a clear path towards that nomination, we will have a clear choice in this country and american people are going to elect an individual like mitt romney who stands starkly against the kind of policies that this president has put in place that frankly, have not helped this economy come back the way the american people would like to...
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college in the country. >> it has caused debate in the conservative christian community because some believe his mormon faith is a cult. chip reid is in washington with a look at how romney hopes to bolster his credentials. >> reporter: good morning. president obama plunged into the boiling controversy over same-sex marriage earlier this week, but when mitt romney speaks to liberty university today, controversy over religion and politics is exactly what he'll be trying to avoid. during the republican primary campaign, mitt romney struggled to win over evangelical voters, in part because of his mormon faith, which some evangelical leaders have called a cult. it's no surprise when mitt romney gives the commencement speech today at liberty university, he'll be facing some skeptics in the odd yen. >> i think there's a lot of mixed emotions. some are like, oe we wish we would have had the chris han peeker come. >> reporter: some were critical on the facebook page after the selection of romney was announced. romney is expected to speak out to ivee ivan gal -- evangelical. according to exce
college in the country. >> it has caused debate in the conservative christian community because some believe his mormon faith is a cult. chip reid is in washington with a look at how romney hopes to bolster his credentials. >> reporter: good morning. president obama plunged into the boiling controversy over same-sex marriage earlier this week, but when mitt romney speaks to liberty university today, controversy over religion and politics is exactly what he'll be trying to avoid....
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perry clearly taking the gloves off, if you will, in this debate in las vegas. is that the right approach for rick perry right now? is it the only approach? >> well, i think he had to do something to show people he was just not just sort of sitting there because in the debate before this one, he had almost very little to say, almost nothing to say. his people knew that he had to do something to try to get back in the game. now rick perry has raised a lot of money, $17 million. mitt romney has raised a lot of money. i think it is still a two-man race, but i think the perry folks and probably perry himself realize they were going to have to do something to remind people that they were still in this race. i'll tell you something else, though. we talked about that poll just a minute ago where mitt romney now has a tiny little lead out in iowa. if mitt romney somehow wins iowa and i still think that is something of a long shot, but if he does, he may have a chance to run the table here because my guess is he's going to win new hampshire which will come next. he'll wi
perry clearly taking the gloves off, if you will, in this debate in las vegas. is that the right approach for rick perry right now? is it the only approach? >> well, i think he had to do something to show people he was just not just sort of sitting there because in the debate before this one, he had almost very little to say, almost nothing to say. his people knew that he had to do something to try to get back in the game. now rick perry has raised a lot of money, $17 million. mitt romney...
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the first man who raised this issue, 2012 republican nominee mitt romney said that is no excuse. >>> florida senator march he ko rubio is with us now from houston. senator, good morning. >> good morning. >> did someone hit the panic button last night? >> well, i don't know what you're talking about. i can just tell thaw a con artist is about to take over the republican party xt conservative movement and we have to put a stop to it. did. donald trump had no answers last night on the issues of health care. if you listen to that report that led into this the media is pumping him up as some sort of unstoppable force. donald trump is consistently fighting for the working people he says and he has a stick to working people for 35 years. if any other candidate in this race had his record there will be nonstop reporting on it, but, unfortunately he is pumped up because many the in the media with a buy oos know he is easy to beat in the general election. we will put a stop to it now and no way we will allow a con artist to take over the conservative movement and donald trump is a con art i- >
the first man who raised this issue, 2012 republican nominee mitt romney said that is no excuse. >>> florida senator march he ko rubio is with us now from houston. senator, good morning. >> good morning. >> did someone hit the panic button last night? >> well, i don't know what you're talking about. i can just tell thaw a con artist is about to take over the republican party xt conservative movement and we have to put a stop to it. did. donald trump had no answers...
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no, no, no, look what happened to mitt romney, he locked himself in a room for two weeks and he had no ability to speak when he came out. so, yeah, i mean, this is obviously a very different style. hillary clinton is a preparation junkie. it's been how she's sort of conducted herself throughout her whole life, and obviously it's a different set of styles and we'll see who is served better by this. >> mark, it was interesting, reporters overheard hillary clinton in the hamptons last night in which which she said, she's been reminded by advisors and friends, there'll be 100 million people watching these debates and according to her, to the campaign for the first time. this advisor told her, don't assume they have followed anything. new information. do you think there's truth to that? >> i think there is truth to that. look, i mean these are going to be the biggest debates in history. there's going to be a lot of interest coming in. and if you believe the max m, and i do, that voters don't tune in until after labor day. this is going to be the first encounter they have with this campaign.
no, no, no, look what happened to mitt romney, he locked himself in a room for two weeks and he had no ability to speak when he came out. so, yeah, i mean, this is obviously a very different style. hillary clinton is a preparation junkie. it's been how she's sort of conducted herself throughout her whole life, and obviously it's a different set of styles and we'll see who is served better by this. >> mark, it was interesting, reporters overheard hillary clinton in the hamptons last night...
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or they all reached the point, tim pawlenty coming out against mitt romney. >> the former minnesota governor seen as ironically the nice guy, out of the box first but you're right they've been running these candidates almost as a group against president obama very aggressive and attacking the president's economic policy saying he failed america but you've got to have someone who is going to break out of the pack and win the nomination, so that's what now we're starting to see. they're trying to define themselves and why they're different and why they would be better. tim pawlenty gave the, you know, strongest shot yesterday when he went after mitt romney the presumptive front-runner, hitting him on an issue where romney is most vulnerable and that of course would be health care. remember you know romney supported a health care reform when he was governor of massachusetts. his critics say that is way too much like president obama's health care plan. so pawlenty now went after romney yesterday and he even, erica, made up his own word, obamneycare, suggested that president obama's plan
or they all reached the point, tim pawlenty coming out against mitt romney. >> the former minnesota governor seen as ironically the nice guy, out of the box first but you're right they've been running these candidates almost as a group against president obama very aggressive and attacking the president's economic policy saying he failed america but you've got to have someone who is going to break out of the pack and win the nomination, so that's what now we're starting to see. they're...
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the debate over is it a tax, is it a penalty. it seems like you're back in english class to talk about that. but rather that they weren't very nimble in handling it. they spent a couple days trying to figure out how to characterize that supreme court decision. a lot of republicans thought the court decision should have been such a big boost to the romney campaign by defining the health care penalty as a tax. americans don't like taxes. but governor romney is in kind of a tough position talking about health care because he backed that massachusetts plan. definitely the romney people are glad to not be talking about that now and instead to talk about jobs. >> susan, what do you make of the rumors of a shakeup in the romney campaign? >> people i talked to say there won't be a shakeup. people who have been with him for a long time, even back to his gubernatorial race. but they do say they're hiring a lot of new people. we're going to see more senior republicans coming on to that campaign and speaking for him. >> susan paige, thanks s
the debate over is it a tax, is it a penalty. it seems like you're back in english class to talk about that. but rather that they weren't very nimble in handling it. they spent a couple days trying to figure out how to characterize that supreme court decision. a lot of republicans thought the court decision should have been such a big boost to the romney campaign by defining the health care penalty as a tax. americans don't like taxes. but governor romney is in kind of a tough position talking...
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. >> but he also confirms this notion that a lot of people within the romney and ryan campaign thought they were going to win. >> some of the metrics were wrong and now there's an internal debate about how they got it so wrong. >> and we'll get more on that from mike huckabee. >> exactly. mike huckabee will be here shortly. four years ago, remember mike huckabee ran for president. he didn't win either. we're going to ask the former arkansas governor what he took out of this election and where republicans go from here. we've got that story ahead on "cbs this morning." t ways to say get well to your loved ones. ♪ this came for you, mommy. [ female announcer ] but it takes the touch of kleenex® brand, america's softest tissue, to turn a gesture into a complete gift of care. [ barks ] send your own free kleenex® care pack... full of soothing essentials at kleenex.com. kleenex®. america's softest tissue. and less saturated fat? it's eb. eggland's best eggs. better taste. better nutrition. better eggs. it's eb. since then, there's been one wedding, 2 kids, and 43 bottles of olay total e
. >> but he also confirms this notion that a lot of people within the romney and ryan campaign thought they were going to win. >> some of the metrics were wrong and now there's an internal debate about how they got it so wrong. >> and we'll get more on that from mike huckabee. >> exactly. mike huckabee will be here shortly. four years ago, remember mike huckabee ran for president. he didn't win either. we're going to ask the former arkansas governor what he took out of...